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Government agencies (including Federal, State, and tribal), law enforcement, and public safety entities have two options for operating drones under 55 pounds.
- Fly under 14 CFR part 107, the small UAS rule. Part 107 allows operations of drones or unmanned aircraft system (UAS) under 55 pounds at or below 400 feet above ground level (AGL) for visual line-of-sight operations only.
- Fly under the statutory...
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The FAA may restrict access to certain volumes of airspace where drones or other aircraft are not permitted to fly without special permission. Drone pilots should be familiar with:
Prohibited areas
Prohibited area. A prohibited area is airspace within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the using agency.
Restricted Areas
A restricted area is airspace within which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject...